The Los Angeles Lakers will head into their big Western Conference showdown with the second-placed Phoenix Suns significantly shorthanded. Already without Anthony Davis, the Lakers have also lost LeBron James indefinitely with an ankle injury. But on the bright side, there is another massive Western duel on the NBA schedule to be excited about as
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LaMelo Ball may not be all that excited about his first NBA matchup with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, but many SBOTOP NBA surely are. The promising rookie will lead his Charlotte Hornets squad into Staples Center looking to snap the Lakers’ current win streak. But that’s far from the only big game
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The Sixers-Bucks matchup headline tomorrow’s 10-game slate here in the NBA as both teams stake their winning streaks. On the other hand, the Raptors, Nets, Kings, Celtics, Spurs, Warriors, Heat, Hornets, and the Clippers are going to enter hostile territory as they take on their respective counterparts. Get up to date with the latest in
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The 2021 NBA trade deadline on March 25th is coming up soon, and the speculation about which star players could be on the move is starting to heat up. Speaking of, the Miami Heat are being linked with some of the biggest names on the trading block. Meanwhile, other top contenders – notably the Los
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Two of the hottest NBA teams headline tomorrow’s games as the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets are slated to defend home court. The Suns and the Nuggets are both enjoying five-game winning streaks, but they will be in for a huge test when the Pacers and the Mavericks visit town. On the other hand,
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With the NBA All-Star Game in the books, the teams, players, and fans alike are now setting their sights for the second half of the 2020-21 season. The rest of the regular season figures to be quite an exciting one, with so many postseason-related questions still left to be answered. So before the second half
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Team LeBron 170-150 Team Durant Team LeBron remains undefeated in the NBA All-Star Game. The King’s team improved to 4-0 since the change in format as his squad thumped Team Durant by 20 points. James, who was one of many superstars who voiced their displeasure at the league’s decision to play the game this year,
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After months of anticipation, the NBA All-Star weekend is finally here where the stars come together to give basketball fans a great show. Unlike previous seasons, all of the events such as the Three-Point Shootout, Dunk Contest, Skills Challenge, and the All-Star Game will be condensed to a single day given the abnormal circumstances brought
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The Knicks are having their best NBA season and it’s about time that we show some love to them. The Tom Thibodeau-coached squad has an 18-18 win-loss card, and the idea of them returning to the postseason is looking promising by the day. Meanwhile, here at SBOTOP, we also continue to monitor the NBA 2021
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The Lakers and Clippers are busy battling it out for second spot in the NBA Western Conference. But both LA teams will have their hands full against two of the league’s top young stars in their upcoming games. The Clippers head to Boston to face Jayson Tatum’s dangerous Celtics, while the Lakers take on Devin
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The Lakers and the Celtics will aim to get back to winning ways as they headline tomorrow’s nine-game slate here in the NBA. These two age-old rivals have slumped down to the standings with consecutive losses, and both will be searching for home comfort when they host their conference rivals. On the other hand, the
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The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers collide in a much-anticipated matchup between two of the best teams in the West. However, the struggling Lakers will still be without two key starters, which will give the red-hot Jazz a great chance to extend their lead over the defending NBA champions in the standings. And over
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We all know how the Brooklyn Nets have taken the NBA by storm when they formed their own version of the Big 3. But even without Kevin Durant, they have shown that they are the real deal. The Steve Nash-mentored squad is 12-2 against the top clubs this season, and now they stake their win
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The Los Angeles Lakers need some help in a big way. The defending NBA champions have gone on a losing streak since losing All-Star big man Anthony Davis, who will be out for the next few weeks. But reinforcements could soon be arriving for the Lakers in the form of an old friend, who is
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The Heat and the Lakers will clash anew at Staples Center months after they faced off in last season’s NBA Finals. Los Angeles won their 17th title after six games at the expense of Miami, and they plan on giving their visitors a reminder of such tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Warriors, Kings, Suns, and Wizards are back on the
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets will meet for the first time this season in what could be a preview of this season’s NBA Finals. The bad NBA 2021 news is that each team will be without one of their key stars for this matchup, but it will nevertheless be a fascinating battle between
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The NBA trade deadline is still over a month away, but some teams are already starting to make moves with potential deals in mind. All-Star big men Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond are two of the biggest names on the trade block, and their respective teams have now decided not to play them as they try
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The Raptors are back after a lacklustre start to this season. By winning five of their last six games, the 2019 NBA champions have moved up to the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Tomorrow, they will pay a visit to their conference rivals in the Celtics, who are in the midst of a two-game
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The NBA season is already a third of the way through, and the Utah Jazz are surprisingly the top team in the league. The Jazz have gone on a tremendous run over the past month, which has seen them overtake the two Los Angeles teams atop the Western Conference standings. And after sweeping a recent
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The NBA appears set to play an All-Star Game in March after initially deciding not to hold the midseason event at all this season. However, that decision has not gone over well with the league’s biggest superstars – led by LeBron James and MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo – who have voiced their strong opposition to playing
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